Art in Burg

Art Galleries in April

vital energy of the season, including Penny A Parrish in her photograph "Tulip Burst" and Kimberly Zook' s "Bloom Blue" watercolor. Carol Haynes drawing of "Jesus Donkey" reminds of us of the ultimate celebration of new life and renewal, while the heavenly guardians in Marianna Smith's drawing "Angels" seem to stand watch and Michele Milano's "Antique Bronze Lapis Purse Necklace" conveys lasting beauty.

Collette Caprara

“The Pen Works” Ron Rosiello

Artful Dimensions, 922 Caroline St

Opening Reception, First Friday April 7, 6-99pm

“Spring Fling” All Member Show

Opening Reception

First Friday, April 7, 5-99p

Brush Strokes Gallery, 824 Caroline St

In their April exhibit, Brush Strokes Gallery artists invite visitors to join them for a Spring Fling, with artwork that conveys a spectrum of aspects of the season. In her Sumi-e depiction of "Magnolia Branch," Carol Waite captures the precious quality of the emerging blossoms and Stacy Gerise celebrates the delicate and ephemeral beauty of early blooms in her painting "Japanese Magnolia." Rebecca Triana gives a hat-tip to one of the first creatures to welcome this long-awaited season in her painting "Bluebird."

Other artists give a glimpse of the treasured times that Spring may have in store for us, such as Taylor Cullar' s special moment of "Fishing Lessons at the Dock" and Collette Caprara 's "Sunlit Path" that beckons viewers on a stroll through woodland flowers. Lois Baird celebrates youthful beauty in her painting "Girl in the Purple Tutu" whose figure itself is blossom-like, and the simplicity of Norma Woodward's "Strawberries" remind us of the cherished gifts of the season that can be found in quiet moments. The abstract image of Shawn Pilj 's "Beta Fins" conveys the brilliant color and delicacy of emerging life in Spring, while other artists convey the

Featured Artist, Jordon Lette Opening Reception, First Friday, April 7, 5-88:30p

Canal Quarters Arts

1517 Princess Anne St

Jordan Lette is an artist based out of Richmond, VA. He has been into art his whole life and has taken influence from the knowledge he gained while studying art/art history throughout his academics. Jordan has recently taken on art professionally, having been commissioned for many pieces, including murals. His other passions include music and horticulture. He continues to learn about life through art.

Ron Rosiello considers his pens to be artistic creations that can be used and appreciated on a daily basis. Using a combination of domestic and exotic hardwoods and burls, as well as natural and manmade resin-casted materials, he creates pens in traditional, retro, and modern styles.The beauty of these natural woods and burls coupled with various pen styles and finishes is stunning. Says Ron, "Life is too short to use an ugly pen!"

Catherine Hillis is exhibiting watery landscapes from her travels and plein air painting escapades. Some of the paintings are created in the studio and others are created en plein air. The show will be a good example of what students can hope to learn in her upcoming Plein Air workshop in July. AA members also are displaying their painting, photography, pottery, sculpture, jewelry, and wood furniture.

Rob Rudick

Featured Artist, Kimberly Cartier

Opening Reception, First Friday, April 7, 5-88:30p

Darbytown Art Studio

241 E Charles St

~ Sally Cooney Anderson

“Pretty Little Things” All Member Show

Opening Reception First Fri, April 7, 6-99p

Art First, 824 Caroline St Exhibit focus on diminutive works of art work no larger than 11 inches X 14 inches or 154 square inches. abstraction, landscape, portrait/figure, still-life, and more. Artwork media may include acrylic, assemblage, collage, drawing, oil, photography, printmaking, textiles, threedimensional objects, and watercolor.

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~Anne Timpano

“Water, Water Everywhere”

Kimberly Cartier is owner of Planty of Happiness and will be our Guest Artist offering small plants and aeriums for sale at our First Friday, April 7, 5-8:30 at Darbytown Art Studio.

Jeannie Ellis

Jordan will be playing a few acoustic songs while displaying his art/prints for sale

~ Jeannie Ellis

Catherine Hillis

Opening April 14, 6-99p

The Artists' Alliance 100 Taylor St, Suite 101 Colonial Beach Watercolorist extraordinaire

810 Caroline Street, Downtown

540.371.4099

Artist on Site

Saturdays

The University of Mary Washington Galleries is pleased to present two new exhibitions. Amazing artwork to promote arts education on campus and in te local community

Annual Student Art Exhibition

The Annual Student Art Exhibition features a guest curated exhibition of UMW students' studio artwork. This year's submissions will be juried by Jimmy LeFlore. Three awards of excellence where announced at the Awards Ceremony on March 30th: The Anne Elizabeth Collins '73 Memorial Art Award, the Emil R. Schnellock Award for Excellence in Painting, and the Melchers Gray Purchase Award. For this specific award, the recipient's artwork is purchased from the exhibition to become part of the UMW Galleries permanent art collection.

The exhibition will be on view through April 23rd in duPont Gallery Admission is always free.